But 16 of the families were missing – the 16 soldiers historians still haven’t found after years of research.

And those families may be entitled to $80,000 or more.

Evidence unveiled in a 2005 book by Seattle author Jack Hamann, “On American Soil,” and a House bill by Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) convinced the Army to reevaluate the convictions of the 28 soldiers in the largest and longest court-martial of World War II.

After the Army review last October, the known families were cut a check for $725 in back pay, based on pay at the time of the soldiers’ convictions. But congressmen are pushing for the Army to pay interest and adjust for inflation on the payments, which would significantly increase the figure.

Hamann has said the Army is not spending money to search for them.

Here is a list of those former Army soldiers historians still hope to find, with their last known cities: